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cindy tran, one of the members of the salas famy may have been seeing her. how the two in valjo tie into this is anyone's guess. >> the garbage is searched by a crew of 25 people for the remains of a body. and police would love to get ahold of the remains of that body because soany people tied to this case have been kild already. valdamoro, the main suspect, killed by chp officers after he killed tran. there is one surviving tie. we're gonna hear aut that momentarily. investigators would love to get ahold of this body for possible evidence leading to a conclusion how this all ties together. >> terry, thank you. the huand of one of the two other victims belied to be linked to this bizarre crime spree will make his appearance. police arrest rittenhouse after they searched his vallejo home earlier this week. they say he was living with the bodies of his wife and her friend. all three people are said to be acquaintances of this murder suspect, valdamoro. police won't speculate what rittenhouse planned to do with the explosives found in the home or wheth he has a
cindy tran, one of the members of the salas famy may have been seeing her. how the two in valjo tie into this is anyone's guess. >> the garbage is searched by a crew of 25 people for the remains of a body. and police would love to get ahold of the remains of that body because soany people tied to this case have been kild already. valdamoro, the main suspect, killed by chp officers after he killed tran. there is one surviving tie. we're gonna hear aut that momentarily. investigators would...
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in valdemoro's car they find the body of cindy tran strangled. in hercules, at a home owned by cindy tran, police discover the body of her tenant, 73-year-old ricardo sales. still missing is sales' son east bay and at least five dead people. frederick. investigatorss also discovered explosives and more explosives were found at a separate storage facility nearby. police were met by charles rittenhouse a chemical engineer who apparently been living with the dead bodies for days. rittenhouse is held on the explosives charges. meanwhile a cadillac escalade belonging to rittenhouse was found yesterday in a park lot. police have been searching the area for the missing frederick sales. while his fate is unclear, we know rittenhouse the man in custody is a chemical engineer. he was arrested at the property where the two women were found dead. tonight, rittenhouse is at a solano county jail as authorities try to sort out how he is involved in this complicated case. simon perez with what we know so far. >> reporter: this house is where the two decomposing
in valdemoro's car they find the body of cindy tran strangled. in hercules, at a home owned by cindy tran, police discover the body of her tenant, 73-year-old ricardo sales. still missing is sales' son east bay and at least five dead people. frederick. investigatorss also discovered explosives and more explosives were found at a separate storage facility nearby. police were met by charles rittenhouse a chemical engineer who apparently been living with the dead bodies for days. rittenhouse is...
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cindy tran, one of the members of the salas family may have been seeing her. how the two in vallejo tie into this is anyone's guess. >> the garbage is searched by a crew of 25 people for the remains of a body. and police would love to get ahold of the remains of that body because so many people tied to this case have been killed already. valdamoro, the main suspect, killed by chp officers after he killed tran. there is one surviving tie. we're gonna hear about that momentarily. investigators would love to get ahold of this body for possible evidence leading to a conclusion how this all ties together. >> terry, thank you. the husband of one of the two other victims believed to be linked to this bizarre crime spree will make his appearance. police arrested rittenhouse after they searched his vallejo home earlier this week. they say he was living with the bodies of his wife and her friend. all three people are said to be acquaintances of this murder suspect, valdamoro. police won't speculate what rittenhouse planned to do with the explosives found in the home or
cindy tran, one of the members of the salas family may have been seeing her. how the two in vallejo tie into this is anyone's guess. >> the garbage is searched by a crew of 25 people for the remains of a body. and police would love to get ahold of the remains of that body because so many people tied to this case have been killed already. valdamoro, the main suspect, killed by chp officers after he killed tran. there is one surviving tie. we're gonna hear about that momentarily....
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they also think he strangled cindy tran. they don't know if he did anything to frederick solace but they have their suspicions. solace is missing. his co-workers at doctor medical center in san pablo worried. >> everybody is so sad. everybody is so sad. don't know what happened. and as i told you i'm praying for his recovery. the body or whatever. i hope that we find him. >>reporter: police report is too much to handle for the residents laiving near the hercules home where the fight and murder took place. >> really shocking. alarming. scary. >>reporter: and she tells us she is still very afraid even though vald moore was shot and killed in a confrontation with police, there is still one man missing and it makes her very nervous. she's not walking the neighborhood any more and she's having nightmares. but police may be closing in on the missing man whereabouts. they are going to search the land fill at 9:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. live in hercules, tomorrow morning. live in hercules, amy, abc 7 news. >>> all right amy thank
they also think he strangled cindy tran. they don't know if he did anything to frederick solace but they have their suspicions. solace is missing. his co-workers at doctor medical center in san pablo worried. >> everybody is so sad. everybody is so sad. don't know what happened. and as i told you i'm praying for his recovery. the body or whatever. i hope that we find him. >>reporter: police report is too much to handle for the residents laiving near the hercules home where the fight...
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are we any clearer on cindy tran's past and her involvement in this whole thing? >> reporter: no, there are still so many questions to be answered. what we are beginning to find out is cindy tran apparently worked in vallejo at a salon on robles avenue. we don't know in what capacity she worked there but that's what we have heard. >> sherry hu in hercules, thank you so much. and joe vazquez in vallejo. >>> and, of course, as this mystery unfolds, you can nol the developments here. we'll have more at 6:00 on cbs 5 and always on cbs5.com. >>> well, other news tonight. crews have just contained a grassfire in american canyon. that fire broke out south of american canyon road, west of i- 80. it's in napa county. then it started racing up this dry hillside. it burned close to some homes. however, no structures were damaged. more than 100 firefighters were on scene along with cal fire choppers. it started just after 3:00 this afternoon. and it burned about 10 to 12 acres. roberta gonzales is in the weather center with hot conditions everywhere out there. >> we have some
are we any clearer on cindy tran's past and her involvement in this whole thing? >> reporter: no, there are still so many questions to be answered. what we are beginning to find out is cindy tran apparently worked in vallejo at a salon on robles avenue. we don't know in what capacity she worked there but that's what we have heard. >> sherry hu in hercules, thank you so much. and joe vazquez in vallejo. >>> and, of course, as this mystery unfolds, you can nol the...
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it's in the same mall as devon salon. >> cindy tran was working with investigators to some extent speaking about the case and about the surroundings of the case. so investigators had spoken with her since the discovery of the deceased on saturday. they had spoken with her regularly. >> reporter: now, investigators searched an area behind some office buildings where the missing cadillac escalade valdemoro had been driving was found. and police say that search turned up nothing important. now, allen, frederick sales worked at doctors medical center in san pablo and today, the staff put out a statement saying that they are working with the police and hope that he is found is safe. >> thank you. >>> as police conduct autopsies on the two women found at the home in vallejo, charles rittenhouse who was married to one of those women will appear in court tomorrow. you can read all the details of this case on our website, cbs5.com. >>> police now believe san jose's most recent murder was the result of a jealous argument. a 25-year-old has been charged with murder. he remains behind bars. the killin
it's in the same mall as devon salon. >> cindy tran was working with investigators to some extent speaking about the case and about the surroundings of the case. so investigators had spoken with her since the discovery of the deceased on saturday. they had spoken with her regularly. >> reporter: now, investigators searched an area behind some office buildings where the missing cadillac escalade valdemoro had been driving was found. and police say that search turned up nothing...
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he is also suspected of his girlfriend, cindy tran her roommate, sales. >> also, they're trying to find out how chucharles rittenhouse e is still currently in the jail of possession of explosive chemicals. >> when police discovered the bodies they also found chemicals and now home. these chemicals are used to make explosives. >> the atf located a container that was labeled depleted uranium. they are not sure, i spoke to them this morning and they're not sure and told this item is analyzed. they cannot confirm/deny. >> were this comes from is a mystery. a batch in this car suggests that the works for goodrich, a defense/aerospace contractor. >> we've reported that his work place looked at these items and cannot believe that they are from their business. >> and just like the question of where did those chemicals come from? who killed those women? both of those are outstanding at this point. dan kerman, kron 4 news. >> and now, christine connolly is live and hercules. authorities are still looking for frederick sales. >> that is right, the last time frederick sales was foscene was in this
he is also suspected of his girlfriend, cindy tran her roommate, sales. >> also, they're trying to find out how chucharles rittenhouse e is still currently in the jail of possession of explosive chemicals. >> when police discovered the bodies they also found chemicals and now home. these chemicals are used to make explosives. >> the atf located a container that was labeled depleted uranium. they are not sure, i spoke to them this morning and they're not sure and told this item...
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he killed ricardo salas and cindy tran. police believe he is responsible for frederick salas' disappearance. police have information that leads them here or experience, either way, they expect to find something here today. reporting live, kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a decision by solano county prosecutors could come today whether to formally file charges about another key figure in the complex murder case. charles rittenhouse may have killed his wife and her friend according to police. their bodies were found at charles rittenhouse's vallejo home at the same time police found the large amount of explosives. charles rittenhouse is a chemical engineer. killing spree suspect, efren valdemoro, occasionally stayed at that home. and tonight, former coworkers will hold a memorial service for cindy tran at the hair and nail salon where she used to work. investigators say efren valdemoro strangled cindy tran while she was in his car as he was being chased by police. cindy tran called her coworkers on her cell phone during
he killed ricardo salas and cindy tran. police believe he is responsible for frederick salas' disappearance. police have information that leads them here or experience, either way, they expect to find something here today. reporting live, kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a decision by solano county prosecutors could come today whether to formally file charges about another key figure in the complex murder case. charles rittenhouse may have killed his wife and her friend according...
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tran and one of the sales', either the father or the son, but cindy tran's family says that is untrue and she broke off the relationship. the search may go on through at least wednesday. reporting live near pittsburg, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much. >>> the three cal grads jailed in iran on spy charges are getting the support of a prominent member of the islamic community. they have been in an iranian prison for more than a year now after they were arrested crossing the border between iraq. an islamic scholar is asking iran to release the hikers as the muslim holy month of ramadan comes to a close. he wrote a three-page letter to ayatollah khamenei pleaing for their release. >>> a livermore father is accused of stabbing his own son 11 times. police say gary gomez took his wife, son and two of his son's friends fishing at bethany reservoir around midnight sunday. he reportedly got upset when one of the friends said they had to go home around 2:00 in the morning and ended up getting into a fight with his son. he stabbed the boy at least 11 times and his wife w
tran and one of the sales', either the father or the son, but cindy tran's family says that is untrue and she broke off the relationship. the search may go on through at least wednesday. reporting live near pittsburg, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much. >>> the three cal grads jailed in iran on spy charges are getting the support of a prominent member of the islamic community. they have been in an iranian prison for more than a year now after they were...
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they also think he strangled cindy tran. they don't know if he did anything to frederick salas but they have their suspicions. he is missing. his coworkers are worried. >> they're very sad. everybody is so sad. they don't know what happened. as i told you that i'm praying for his recovery, you know, somebody or whatever. i hope that we will find him. >> the police report is too much to handle for the resident living near the hercules home where the fight and murder took place. >> extremely shocking, alarming and scary. >> she tells us she is so very afraid especially since one man is still missing. police may be closing in on his whereabouts. their investigation is now taking them to the landfill. in hercules, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> this afternoon the husband of the one of the victims is scheduled to be rained in solano county superior court on charges of possessing chemicals and explosives including radioactive material. charles rittenhouse was found living in the vallejo home where they found the bodies of smart an
they also think he strangled cindy tran. they don't know if he did anything to frederick salas but they have their suspicions. he is missing. his coworkers are worried. >> they're very sad. everybody is so sad. they don't know what happened. as i told you that i'm praying for his recovery, you know, somebody or whatever. i hope that we will find him. >> the police report is too much to handle for the resident living near the hercules home where the fight and murder took place....
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. >> 46-year-old cindy tran and ricardo worked at the same strip mall where hundred people turned out to mourn them. amy hollyfield reports. >> their murders have made headlines all week. but the loss of ricardo salas and cindy tran is very personal for the strip mall in vallejo. >> remember this, not how they died but for how they lived. >> 46-year-old cindy was known as jenny to their clients at the salon. she cut people's hair for a living but she was also a friend. >> she was so warm and wonderful. >> she was a special lady. >> ricardo worked as a security guard at the bank. >> he was wonderful man. highway was so gracious. >> police believe that cindy's boyfriend murdered ricardo because he thought he was getting involved with cindy. they also believe that he strangled cindy before he was shot to death in a confrontation with police. >> it was senseless. i still don't even know why it happened. >> more than a hundred people attended. >> what they were represented was true friendship. >> cindy tran had four sons. her friends set up a fund for the boys. they say she was a devoted m
. >> 46-year-old cindy tran and ricardo worked at the same strip mall where hundred people turned out to mourn them. amy hollyfield reports. >> their murders have made headlines all week. but the loss of ricardo salas and cindy tran is very personal for the strip mall in vallejo. >> remember this, not how they died but for how they lived. >> 46-year-old cindy was known as jenny to their clients at the salon. she cut people's hair for a living but she was also a friend....
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tran >> your new details about efren valdemoro and cindy tran. cindy tran was found dead in efren valdemoro car. she may have told police her life was in danger she told cordially police about her fear hours before she was strangled to death. >> police officers did releaser that day she was on her way to work we had issues that we are looking for the suspect at that time i'm not sure i can't really speculate as far as what was said during those meetings or how your concerns for the safety. >> there will be of a jewel to nine outside the beauty salon where she worked. mr. de france clients and co-workers left doors floors at the doorstep. dividual will be at the slot at 7:00 p.m.. the elizabeth mcfadden 1/5 of one of the ladies bodies of was found in the home will be in court on explosive charges. explosives were found in his own or the bodies were discovered. to the tune to kron 4 will have more is this story develops. keep in tune for the latest ordered we're following authorities near redwood shores will remove a plane crash along three people
tran >> your new details about efren valdemoro and cindy tran. cindy tran was found dead in efren valdemoro car. she may have told police her life was in danger she told cordially police about her fear hours before she was strangled to death. >> police officers did releaser that day she was on her way to work we had issues that we are looking for the suspect at that time i'm not sure i can't really speculate as far as what was said during those meetings or how your concerns for the...
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the home was co- owned by cindy tran. this morning, there are more details about a fight he had with efren valdemoro. the letter accused salas of being a back stabber and to stay out of his relationship with cindy tran. he and cindy tran were asleep in a bedroom and the two got into a fight. after receiving several facial injuries, he said ricardo salas threw the first punch. at some point during the fight, frederick salas jumped in to help his dad. right now, ricardo salas is dead. cindy tran is dead. efren valdemoro is connected with both of the homicides. frederick salas is still missing. police believe his body is here in the landfill in pittsburg because this is close to the homes that efren valdemoro could have gotten to. they have information that garbage collection from the hercules home that they shared was picked up after ricardo salas was reported missing. reporting live, kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> investigators are expected to arrive at the scene of a redwood city plane crash today. the plane plunge
the home was co- owned by cindy tran. this morning, there are more details about a fight he had with efren valdemoro. the letter accused salas of being a back stabber and to stay out of his relationship with cindy tran. he and cindy tran were asleep in a bedroom and the two got into a fight. after receiving several facial injuries, he said ricardo salas threw the first punch. at some point during the fight, frederick salas jumped in to help his dad. right now, ricardo salas is dead. cindy tran...
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a message from the four sons of victim cindy tran was read by a family friend. >> realize how precious and how short and fragile life really is, appreciate the ones you love because you never know when they will be taken away. >> tran's four sons also thanked the community for its support. >>> liver more man in custody accused of stabbing his 14-year- old son 11 times with a fishing knife. the alameda county sheriff's department said gary gomez got into a fight with his teenage son on a fishing trip over the weekened gomez's wife was injured when she tried to intervene. the injuries to the wife and son are not considered life threatening. >>> no obvious cause of a plane crash in redwood city that killed three people ntsb released initial findings, it crashed into a lagoon, shortly after taking off thursday the body of a woman recovered shortly after the crash bodies of two men recovered from inside that twin engine plane when it was lifted from the lagoon friday. >>> examination has shown all night control surfaces are present and accounted for in their correct position. >> the plane h
a message from the four sons of victim cindy tran was read by a family friend. >> realize how precious and how short and fragile life really is, appreciate the ones you love because you never know when they will be taken away. >> tran's four sons also thanked the community for its support. >>> liver more man in custody accused of stabbing his 14-year- old son 11 times with a fishing knife. the alameda county sheriff's department said gary gomez got into a fight with his...
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it was at the hercules home owned by cindy tran and rented to the saleses. a beaten up valdemoro vowed to press charges. but before legal action was taken, ricardo's body was found and frederick went missing. valdemoro was shot and killed by the chp tuesday night in richmond after a high-speed chase. >>> and police say valdemoro had kidnapped and strangled his ex-girlfriend, cindy tran. tonight in vallejo, family and friends are gathering in front of the salon where tran worked. her clients say that she always talked about her sons. they can't believe that someone would kill her. meantime, vallejo police are working with hercules and richmond authorities to determine whether two other women found dead in a home there are also connected to valdemoro. this afternoon, the husband of one of those victims appeared in court. simon perez has our first look at charles rittenhouse. simon. >> reporter: allen, the apparent lone survivor in this case appeared in court today. that is charles rittenhouse who lives in this house behind me here in vallejo. the attorney for
it was at the hercules home owned by cindy tran and rented to the saleses. a beaten up valdemoro vowed to press charges. but before legal action was taken, ricardo's body was found and frederick went missing. valdemoro was shot and killed by the chp tuesday night in richmond after a high-speed chase. >>> and police say valdemoro had kidnapped and strangled his ex-girlfriend, cindy tran. tonight in vallejo, family and friends are gathering in front of the salon where tran worked. her...
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at the center of the investigation is efren valdemoro shot to death and his girlfriend cindy tran. she was kidnapped from the parking lot where she worked in vallejo. she was strangled before it all went down last night. according to documents she lived with efren valdemoro in this vallejo apartment complex until a few months ago when both were evicted. neighbors say valdemoro often acted strangely but most didn't notice major problems. >> it's really gory. what i knew of him, i would never have thought that. it really comes as a surprise. >> reporter: the two split up. cindy tran moved to hercules, while valdemoro rented a room on upland court with segundia allen charles rittenhouse. they were a married couple. neighbors say valdemoro was increasingly in the center of loud arguments in the front yard. >> it would be just fights and then always be a cop here every day. >> reporter: last week, segundia allen as well as her friend marcia smart were missing. police named valdemoro as i a suspect in their disappearance. now it turns out both missing women were murdered. police discover
at the center of the investigation is efren valdemoro shot to death and his girlfriend cindy tran. she was kidnapped from the parking lot where she worked in vallejo. she was strangled before it all went down last night. according to documents she lived with efren valdemoro in this vallejo apartment complex until a few months ago when both were evicted. neighbors say valdemoro often acted strangely but most didn't notice major problems. >> it's really gory. what i knew of him, i would...
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according to police, all three men shared a home in hercules with cindy tran. she owned the home and was apparently valdemoro's girlfriend. police say the three men got physical over tran because valdemoro believed that something romantic was going on behind his back. efren valdemoro was shot and killed by chp after police say he killed his girlfriend, also grabbed a cleaver in richmond and started making threats. in all now in this bizarre story, four people tied to valdemoro are dead, ricardo sales, the father, two other women found dead in a vallejo home this week, also cindy tran from hercules, plus valdemoro himself. at about 9:00 this morning, we're told hercules police will assemble here. they also put out a call to other bay area law enforcement agencies to come out here and assemble and help them. the search is expected to begin at the landfill at 9:30 this morning. reporting live in pittsburg, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> all right. thanks for sorting it out for us. >>> more pictures of valdemoro a week before his death. police took these pic
according to police, all three men shared a home in hercules with cindy tran. she owned the home and was apparently valdemoro's girlfriend. police say the three men got physical over tran because valdemoro believed that something romantic was going on behind his back. efren valdemoro was shot and killed by chp after police say he killed his girlfriend, also grabbed a cleaver in richmond and started making threats. in all now in this bizarre story, four people tied to valdemoro are dead, ricardo...
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and is also suspected of killing cindy tran the roommate, mr. salas. >> we're still trying to figure out what the eittenhouse connection is with the murders. he is currently in the chill of the possession of explosive chemicals. >> they discovered these chemicals and the bodies in the home of charles rittenhouse. they say these are made to make explosives. >> the atf located a container that was labeled depleted uranium. they are not sure what the item is until it is analyzed. they cannot confirm/deny what if that is what it was. >> were these chemicals come from is a mystery and a car in the driveway suggests that the work for goodrich. the defense/aerospace contractor. >> and we've found that his work space and they took a look of the items and monopoly that those items are from that business. >> where did those come from? police are still tracking them down and among those a is something see-4, the cannot confirm that either. a lot of chemicals that are going to lead to a lot of explosives. and the answers are expected for not just the murder
and is also suspected of killing cindy tran the roommate, mr. salas. >> we're still trying to figure out what the eittenhouse connection is with the murders. he is currently in the chill of the possession of explosive chemicals. >> they discovered these chemicals and the bodies in the home of charles rittenhouse. they say these are made to make explosives. >> the atf located a container that was labeled depleted uranium. they are not sure what the item is until it is analyzed....
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this woman knew cindy tran whose body was found inside the car driven by efren. she also knew the man who was the security guard. >> a nice friendly man. always stood there with a smile on his face. we saw him every single day. >> reporter: police are trying to piece the case together. they believe valdemoro may have been involved in the killings of two women found inside the vallejo home. >> it is a puzzle we're trying to put together and not all the pieces are there. so we have to continue working on it and hopefully we can come one the answers. >> reporter: among the questions, why the house was filled with explosive chemicals including a box labeled depleted uranium. and what the man who lived at the home, the husband of one of the women found dead inside, had to do with it all. >> when he was advise that had they located the bodies in the residence, his reaction is not one that one would believe a normal person would react. >> reporter: meanwhile, flowers and cards are pouring in at the vallejo salon where tran worked as a hairstylist. clients say they would
this woman knew cindy tran whose body was found inside the car driven by efren. she also knew the man who was the security guard. >> a nice friendly man. always stood there with a smile on his face. we saw him every single day. >> reporter: police are trying to piece the case together. they believe valdemoro may have been involved in the killings of two women found inside the vallejo home. >> it is a puzzle we're trying to put together and not all the pieces are there. so we...
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his girlfriend cindy tran was found dead in valdemoro's car. the shock of valdemoro's alleged killing spree is giving way to sadness for people who knew the victims. friends gathered for a vigil to honor cindy tran who was also known as jenny. and ricardo sales. tran worked at a salon, sales as a security guard in the store there. dozens of people shared stories how they touched their lives. >> they are very important people. they are very nice people. >> ricardo was my buddy as i call him. i slap him high five when i go to the bathroom when he would stand over by the wells fargo. >> they rented rooms in tran's house in hercules. in august police say that sales and valdemoro fought in front of tran. valdemoro was naked in the incident and police took pictures of his injuries. ricardo was found beaten to death days later. police are trying to figure out if there is a link between valdemoro and the killing of two women whose bodies were found. the husband of one of the women, charles rittenhouse, could have some of the answers but according to hi
his girlfriend cindy tran was found dead in valdemoro's car. the shock of valdemoro's alleged killing spree is giving way to sadness for people who knew the victims. friends gathered for a vigil to honor cindy tran who was also known as jenny. and ricardo sales. tran worked at a salon, sales as a security guard in the store there. dozens of people shared stories how they touched their lives. >> they are very important people. they are very nice people. >> ricardo was my buddy as i...
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that's what will be missed most. >> cindy tran had four sons ranging in age from 14 to 21. her friends set up a fund for the boys. they say she was a devoted mother. in vallejo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> and another aspect of this case. the husband of one of the other two murder victims connected in this case appeared in court. that's 72-year-old charles rittenhouse. he pleaded not guilty to possessing explosives including dynamite. he remains in custody of $2 million bail. his bond is set high because police expect rittenhouse had something to do with the murder of his wife and her friend smart. he was living in the home where the bodies were found. smart was an acquaintance and allen sometimes lived in their home. >> i have reason to believe the bodies were put there sometime the date of his arrest. i don't know who killed them. it wasn't my client. i don't know if it was mr. valdamoro. there's another potential suspect. >> no explanation why writtenhouse might have had those explosives in his home. craigslist has made a significant change. adult services has been re
that's what will be missed most. >> cindy tran had four sons ranging in age from 14 to 21. her friends set up a fund for the boys. they say she was a devoted mother. in vallejo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> and another aspect of this case. the husband of one of the other two murder victims connected in this case appeared in court. that's 72-year-old charles rittenhouse. he pleaded not guilty to possessing explosives including dynamite. he remains in custody of $2 million bail. his...
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the home where sales was killed was owned by cindy tran. anne makovec is in vallejo where explosive materials were found in the same house where two bodies were located. anne, good morning. >>> reporter: good morning. the big question that remains here in vallejo this morning is who killed the two women who were found dead in that home on upland court. a lot of fingers point toward efren valdemoro, who is already thought to have killed at least two other people before he was shot by police on tuesday. plus, he spent time living in the house where the bodies were found and was known to have loud arguments with one of the women, rita allen, who also lived in that same house. she and her friend carol smart were found dead there on tuesday. but police have not ruled out allen's husband, who lived in the house as well, and apparently lived there for several days with the decomposing bodies. one in a bedroom, the other in a shallow grave in the backyard. his name is charles rittenhouse, 72 years old. he told police his wife was missing on sunday,
the home where sales was killed was owned by cindy tran. anne makovec is in vallejo where explosive materials were found in the same house where two bodies were located. anne, good morning. >>> reporter: good morning. the big question that remains here in vallejo this morning is who killed the two women who were found dead in that home on upland court. a lot of fingers point toward efren valdemoro, who is already thought to have killed at least two other people before he was shot by...
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cindy tran was found dead in his car. the bodies of se gun -- the bodies of two women were found in his home. ricardo sales is dead and his son, frederick sales is missing. kraig debro has more. >> reporter: here in san pablo i've been talking with people who worked with frederick sales at doctors medical center and i got some reaction to that. >> the fact that he is missing kind of threw me. i was taking care of one of my patients and i looked up at the tv and i saw the story. i heard other people talking about it. we're all very surprised. >> frederick's a very dependable employee. that's why we're so concerned. this is not like him, to not be around. >> reporter: frederick sales was reported missing on saturday. his father, ricardo, was reported missing but found later that day bludgeoned to death in the room he rented from cindy tran. the sal -- the saleses lived at this home on crepe myrtle. police say valdemoro strangled his girlfriend to death during the high-speed chase. police shot valdemoro later that night afte
cindy tran was found dead in his car. the bodies of se gun -- the bodies of two women were found in his home. ricardo sales is dead and his son, frederick sales is missing. kraig debro has more. >> reporter: here in san pablo i've been talking with people who worked with frederick sales at doctors medical center and i got some reaction to that. >> the fact that he is missing kind of threw me. i was taking care of one of my patients and i looked up at the tv and i saw the story. i...
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police say efren valdemoro shot to death murdered his girlfriend cindy tran and sales' father richard -- ricardo rather. investigators believe he's connected to the death of alen and smart who were found in this house last week. allen's husband was arrested in that house living with the bodies of the two women. police also found a large amount of explosives in the home. now police believe that. they may continue to search this landfill for the next few days if they don't find anything today. reporting live in pittsburg, abc 7 news. >> thomas, thank you very much. it's 6:03 now. a livermore man is in jail this morning after police say he stabbed his 14-year-old son 11 times. alameda county sheriff deputies and say 40-year-old gary gomez was fishing with his wife, son and his son's two friends at the bethany resevoir over the weekend. 2:00 in the morning gomez got into a fight with his son. police say when the father started losing the fight, he pulled out a fishing knife and began stabbing his son. the teen's injuries were treated at a local hospital and despite being stabbed nearly a
police say efren valdemoro shot to death murdered his girlfriend cindy tran and sales' father richard -- ricardo rather. investigators believe he's connected to the death of alen and smart who were found in this house last week. allen's husband was arrested in that house living with the bodies of the two women. police also found a large amount of explosives in the home. now police believe that. they may continue to search this landfill for the next few days if they don't find anything today....
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tran. live in vallejo, claudine wong, channel 2 news. >>> investigators are still checking on efren valdemoro's suspected ties to the deaths of two women in vallejo. police found their bodies in the home where one of them lived and where valdemoro often stayed. now it's believed the two women were dead for several days. and in another bizarre twist it appears the husband of one of the victims was still living in the house. police say that husband, 72- year-old, had stocked up on bomb making material that he took from his chemical engineering job. >> when we located the chemicals, they were in the stable state. they were not a danger to the community at this point because they were not combined in the appropriate mixture to become a danger. >> he is now in jail facing several weapons and explosives charges. >>> another piece of this complicated puzzle is the missing cadillacest collide that turned up in hercules. the suv belonged to one of the vallejo victims, allen, but valdemoro was known
tran. live in vallejo, claudine wong, channel 2 news. >>> investigators are still checking on efren valdemoro's suspected ties to the deaths of two women in vallejo. police found their bodies in the home where one of them lived and where valdemoro often stayed. now it's believed the two women were dead for several days. and in another bizarre twist it appears the husband of one of the victims was still living in the house. police say that husband, 72- year-old, had stocked up on bomb...
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one of the victims, his 46-year- old girlfriend cindy tran. she was found dead in a car valdemoro crashed at the end of a high-speed chase. police now say valdemoro is suspected of killing a hercules man because he thought there was something going on romantically between tran and the victim or possibly his son, who is still missing. the latest piece of evidence, this cadillac escalade that had been missing from a vallejo home. that car was found yesterday at a business park in hercules. the escalade was parked near the home where ricardo sales was beaten to death last week. his son frederick is still missing. police searched the area around the escalade for clues to his disappearance. the home where sales was killed was owned by cindy tran. >>> it wasn't just two women's bodies that caught officer's eyes at a vallejo home. anne makovec is in vallejo and explains there were also explosive materials at that house. anne, good morning. >> reporter: including radioactive chemicals. vallejo police are trying to figure out who killed the two women,
one of the victims, his 46-year- old girlfriend cindy tran. she was found dead in a car valdemoro crashed at the end of a high-speed chase. police now say valdemoro is suspected of killing a hercules man because he thought there was something going on romantically between tran and the victim or possibly his son, who is still missing. the latest piece of evidence, this cadillac escalade that had been missing from a vallejo home. that car was found yesterday at a business park in hercules. the...
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dozens showed up to honor cindy tran, ricardo sales, segundia allen and marcaito smart. they wanted to use this as a lesson. >> we are not judgmental. we are not here to judge people for what they have done. we're here to promote the peacefulness within our community. >> he loved deeply, and his life was complex for him, and he just cracked. and that doesn't make him a bad person. >> police say valdemoro and tran were romantically linked. trans sons said the two no longer had a relationship and rumor's love triangle were false. >>> a livermore father will be officially charged wednesday with stabbing his son 11 time during a late-night fishing trip this weekend. police say gary gomez took his wife's son and two of his sons friends fishing late on sunday. he reportedly got upset when one of the friends said they had to go home around 2:00 in the morning and ended up getting into a fight with his son. according to police, the boy was stabbed 11 times. his wife was stabbed at least once. gomez also tried to puncture the family's van as the family and wife drove away. none o
dozens showed up to honor cindy tran, ricardo sales, segundia allen and marcaito smart. they wanted to use this as a lesson. >> we are not judgmental. we are not here to judge people for what they have done. we're here to promote the peacefulness within our community. >> he loved deeply, and his life was complex for him, and he just cracked. and that doesn't make him a bad person. >> police say valdemoro and tran were romantically linked. trans sons said the two no longer had...
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sales shared a hercules home with his father and cindy tran, who was the girlfriend of efren valdemoro. police say that there was a lot of friction and fighting in the home that valdemoro was concerned that one of the men may have been having a relationship with his girlfriend, even calling them back stabbers. police say valdemoro killed tran and the elder sales before he was shot and killed ultimately by the chp. in all four people with ties to valdemoro are dead now including two women that were found this week in a vallejo home. the investigation, of course, is turning to where frederick sales is. in pittsburg, search crews are expected to start gathering here at 9:00 this morning. reporting live in pittsburg, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> and as mentioned, police are trying to figure out whether valdemoro is connected to the death of two women in vallejo. their bodies were found in a vallejo home valdemoro often visited. officers are also hashing out to rule out one of the victim's husbands in the killings. rittenhouse reported his wife, segundina allen missing on sunday,
sales shared a hercules home with his father and cindy tran, who was the girlfriend of efren valdemoro. police say that there was a lot of friction and fighting in the home that valdemoro was concerned that one of the men may have been having a relationship with his girlfriend, even calling them back stabbers. police say valdemoro killed tran and the elder sales before he was shot and killed ultimately by the chp. in all four people with ties to valdemoro are dead now including two women that...
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efron valdemoro dated cindy and perhaps valdemoro suspected and relationship with cindy tran and for brazil's, regardless hills, and there is also cindy strand was being told by these two women to leave him. also, redraw allen was married to charles which an hour. and charles rittenhouse has been arrested on suspicion of the death of women and the possession of explosives. both of the bodies of his wife, rita and the woman, carol smart for found. both bodies were heavily decomposed. >> and cindy was honored last night. >> france, and even strangers had an emotional candlelight vigil force in the trans. and she had dreams to see her son could married. >> that was taken away from her. >> it is all close our eyes and have a little prayer. >> they knew of cindy tran as jenny. >> i cannot help myself to stop from crying because they were very important, nice people. >> they were roommates and market the same shopping center she was a hairstylist. and solace worked at a security guard for a bank. in this safeway, this but to was that the shopping center for tonight. they are devastated tha
efron valdemoro dated cindy and perhaps valdemoro suspected and relationship with cindy tran and for brazil's, regardless hills, and there is also cindy strand was being told by these two women to leave him. also, redraw allen was married to charles which an hour. and charles rittenhouse has been arrested on suspicion of the death of women and the possession of explosives. both of the bodies of his wife, rita and the woman, carol smart for found. both bodies were heavily decomposed. >>...
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the body was inside the bedroom wented from cindy tran. police believe there was a fight and that provides the motive for murder. in late august, police say ricardo woke up to a letter written to sales. the letter accused him of being a backstabber and a liar. ricardo sales went to confront valdemoro he and tran were asleep in a downstairs bedroom. the two got in a fight. valdemoro filed a police report after receiving several facial injuries around his eye and lower face. he says ricardo threw the first punch. at some point during the night frederick jumped in. >>> police shot and killed richmond on monday night. valdemoro got in the car and ran outof the car. when police looked inside the car which belocked to cindy tran, they found her in the passenger seat. police say she was strangle ld to death during the high-speed chase. police say valdemoro killed the two because he believes the two might have been romantically involved and they think he's responsible for his death. now, later this morning, in about an hour, several law enforcemen
the body was inside the bedroom wented from cindy tran. police believe there was a fight and that provides the motive for murder. in late august, police say ricardo woke up to a letter written to sales. the letter accused him of being a backstabber and a liar. ricardo sales went to confront valdemoro he and tran were asleep in a downstairs bedroom. the two got in a fight. valdemoro filed a police report after receiving several facial injuries around his eye and lower face. he says ricardo threw...
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it was at the hercules home owned by cindy tran and rented to the saleses. a beaten up valdemoro vowed to press charges. but before legal action was taken, ricardo's body was found and frederick went missing. valdemoro was shot and killed by the chp tuesday night in richmond after a high-speed chase. >>> and police say valdemoro had kidnapped and strangled his ex-girlfriend, cindy tran. tonight in vallejo, family and friends are gathering in front of the salon where tran worked. her clients say that she always talked about her sons. they can't believe that someone would kill her. >>> of all the players involved, there is only one person we know for sure is still alive today. that man was married to one of the victims. simon perez has our first good look at adolph hitler tonight. simon. >> reporter: he is still alive. he lived at this house behind me in vallejo but today he appeared in court. his attorney said he had nothing to do the murders of his wife or the other woman whose bodies were found at this house. she intimates the police should be talking to so
it was at the hercules home owned by cindy tran and rented to the saleses. a beaten up valdemoro vowed to press charges. but before legal action was taken, ricardo's body was found and frederick went missing. valdemoro was shot and killed by the chp tuesday night in richmond after a high-speed chase. >>> and police say valdemoro had kidnapped and strangled his ex-girlfriend, cindy tran. tonight in vallejo, family and friends are gathering in front of the salon where tran worked. her...
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police believe he killed sales' father, 73-year-old ricardo as well as cindy tran and two vallejo women. >>> a suspected gang member accused of shooting a fremont police officer will be in court today. andrew barrientos is charged with ten felony counts including attempted murder. he is expected to answer to those charges today. investigators say barrientos admitted to shooting officer todd young on august 27th. young and another officer were in plainclothes when they tried to serve barrientos with an arrest warrant. young was shot twice in the pelvis and is still recovering this morning. the santa rosa police department will hold a blood drive in officer young's name today. donations will be taken from 10:00 to 2:00 at the santa rosa police department on sonoma avenue. >>> a guy known as spider dan is facing charges this morning from going to the top of the san francisco skyscraper on the outside. dan goodwin took three hours yesterday to climb the millennium tower. when he made it to top, some firefighters helped him unfurl an american flag. after that, police detained him for causing
police believe he killed sales' father, 73-year-old ricardo as well as cindy tran and two vallejo women. >>> a suspected gang member accused of shooting a fremont police officer will be in court today. andrew barrientos is charged with ten felony counts including attempted murder. he is expected to answer to those charges today. investigators say barrientos admitted to shooting officer todd young on august 27th. young and another officer were in plainclothes when they tried to serve...
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the force to evict them was cindy tran. her body was found in the back of his car her she was strangled. there will be a visual for her outside the beauty salon where she worked at the 7:00 p.m. more details about what was an abusive relationship she may have worn to please her life was in danger tranche had an opportunity to tell police about her fears when she met with investors. release her that day she was on her way to work. we had issued that if we were looking for the suspect at that time. i'm not sure what was , i cannot speculate as far as what was said during those meetings, or how there was concerned for her safty she and met with please several times with hercules police several times during the course of the investigation into the murder of ricardo sales who was found beaten to death in this house where he rented a room from cindy tran. a warrant was issued for efren valdemoro in that case. even though police suspected efren valdemoro killed sales the connection was not made that cindy tran life may be in dange
the force to evict them was cindy tran. her body was found in the back of his car her she was strangled. there will be a visual for her outside the beauty salon where she worked at the 7:00 p.m. more details about what was an abusive relationship she may have worn to please her life was in danger tranche had an opportunity to tell police about her fears when she met with investors. release her that day she was on her way to work. we had issued that if we were looking for the suspect at that...
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. >>> there is a memorial fund set up for the sons of one of valdemoro's victims, cindy tran who was his girlfriend. if you are interested in donating, go to any wells fargo bank and mention cindy tran memorial fund. >>> more local news in a half hour. the "today" show returns in less than a minute. >>> 7:30 now on a monday morning, september 6, 2010. it is labor day. all those kids out there probably are here on this labor day and the treat we have in store for them, a live concert from teen actress and singing star miranda cosgrove. we're delighted to have her here. that's about an hour from now. inside studio 1-a i'm lester holt along with natalie morales. matt and meredith will be back tomorrow. talking about playing the lottery, millions of americans do it every day. if you rely on a clerk to check to see if your ticket is a winner, you may wind up a loser. wait until you see the results of our undercover investigation. >>> also ahead, is it just as good an idea as a submarine with a screen door? we'll take you aboard a glass-bottomed balloon. that's right. you have to have a st
. >>> there is a memorial fund set up for the sons of one of valdemoro's victims, cindy tran who was his girlfriend. if you are interested in donating, go to any wells fargo bank and mention cindy tran memorial fund. >>> more local news in a half hour. the "today" show returns in less than a minute. >>> 7:30 now on a monday morning, september 6, 2010. it is labor day. all those kids out there probably are here on this labor day and the treat we have in store...